SUNDAY 4th MARCH! AUDITIONS!

Now is the time to make a potentially life altering decision – would you like to be in the Uni Revue? The Old Nick Company puts on an annual Uni Revue, an all-original variety comedy show that plays in front of thousands of Tasmanians every year.

Maybe you’ve never done a Uni Revue before – or even a play. No problem! Here’s what you need to know:

Come on down to Old Nick HQ – 50a Letitia Street, North Hobart – we’ll open the doors at 12PM on Sunday the 4th. The barbecue will be fired up, and we’ll have snags and vegetarian foods and soft drink and water, all the good stuff. Come along, have a chat, meet the production team and the other people auditioning and calm your nerves. You’ll fill out an audition sheet (name, number, allergies, etc) and book a time for your individual audition.

In the audition you will need to dance, sing and tell a joke. What is important to know is that you shouldn’t be stressed if you’re a good joke teller and not much of a singer or dancer, or if you’re a great dancer and not much of a joke teller or singer. The directors will make every effort to utilise people to the best of their talents and abilities, and not everyone needs to be a so-called “triple threat” to have a chance at Uni Revue.

At 1PM the auditions start. To start off with we will play a few theatre sports games to get you comfortable with what’s happening and have a bit of fun. We’ll have a chance to see how you go in a group environment, so no pressure! After that we’ll all have a sing in a group with our handsome MD (that’s Musical Director) Tom Howard. This will be followed by teaching you a bit of a dance and see how you move and whether you stand out in a crowd in a good way.

After we’ve finished all the group activities we will go into the individual auditions. You will organise a time with one our lovely organised production manager before the group auditions begin. These will go for around five minutes each.

In the solo audition you will:

Tell us a joke – what the joke is and how you present it is up to you (feel free to steal one off the internet or your mates).
Sing a solo song with our MD – it would be great if you could have at least 20 seconds worth of a song ready (a backing track prepped on your phone from YouTube would be amazing!).

Once this is all complete we will contact you via either phone or email to inform you whether or not you were successful.

Okay, so I’ve gotten into the show. What now?

The commitments to Uni Revue are much like many other shows. We rehearse every Wed and Thursday night from 7PM until 10PM, and Sundays from 10AM until 4PM (and later that may be as long as 9-5 when we’re close to opening!) We will do our best to schedule it so if you have nothing to do you know not to come in, or to arrive later or leave earlier. We also often include a slew of videos in the show, and these are produced outside of rehearsal hours so if you want to participate it may mean scheduling in a Saturday afternoon or an evening sometime.

Rehearsals go all the way up to May 11th, when we open at the Theatre Royal. Our season lasts until the 26th of May in Hobart. Calls to the theatre are to arrive around 6PM to prepare and have a microphone fitted, and then 8PM the show starts.

From May 30th – June 2nd, we are at the Princess Theatre in Launceston. In Launceston things are a little more relaxed. We provide accommodation and breakfasts. Unless you have to study your days can be spent lazing away and soaking up the northern atmosphere. On Wednesday 30th May you will either bus up with the cast or you may drive up yourself, but you will need to arrive by early afternoon so we can do a tech run of the show before opening that same night. That is a big day, so be prepared for it. If you need to sit exams, they can be arranged at the Launceston Uni campus so you don’t need to stress about being away from Hobart. Many Uni Revue cast and crew members have sat exams in Launceston, so we can assure you the Uni is accommodating and it is easy to organise.

So why should I do Revue?

Now you may be wondering WHY EVEN AUDITION? Well, don’t take my word for it (who even copy-and-pastes this copy for the website anyway?) have a watch of these short videos and check out our YouTube channel and see if Revue is for you!

If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us on our Uni Revue Facebook page. We are here to answer any questions you may have.

What do we do? This should give you some idea…

]]>3846Summer School 2017/18 – Annie Get Your Gun coming soon!http://www.oldnick.org.au/2018/01/19/summer-school-201718-annie-get-your-gun-coming-soon
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:06:18 +0000http://www.oldnick.org.au/?p=3828Now in its 14th year, this year’s Hobart Theatre Summer School presents one of the most popular shows of the twentieth century, Annie Get Your Gun.

With a stellar score by Irving Berlin, Annie Get Your Gun captures the essence of life in the entertainment business like no other show in history with the smash hit “There’s No Business Like Show Business”. This updated version of the show reshapes it in a way that highlights all the wonderful production elements for a more contemporary audience. This upbeat version creates a Wild West show within-a-show that highlights the relationships between Frank Butler and Annie Oakley. The story questions show business and the ongoing mission for true equality.

Showcasing many of Hobart’s up and coming young talent, this show promises an entertaining night out at the theatre. Get your tickets now so you’re not disappointed!

Now that we have your attention, welcome all to a whole new world of the Old Nick Company Inc. These past few months have been very busy for us, so we apologise profusely for the lateness (and length) of this email. We have been prepping to tell you all about the exciting new changes happening to the Old Nick Co., which includes a new committee, new openings in our team and, most importantly, of our brand new Articles of Association!

2017 in Review:

2017 was a massive year for us, and we thank you, the members, without whom we would not have had the success that we did. Thanks to your work on the Summer School Production: ‘9-5’ , The Uni Revue: ‘Make Tasmania Great Again’, ‘Onefest’, and ‘One Man, Two Guvnor’s’ we had an enormously successful and fun year.

A successful marketing strategy in the form of two internet videos; ‘Bogans’ and ‘Straight Outta Kempton’ has given us broad advertising to such a scale we could not have predicted. We also saw our first collaboration with Speak Up: Stay Chatty coming on as a fundraising partner for the Uni Revue.

The Old Nick annual Christmas dinner was held at The Duke in Hobart on the 4th of November, to a hugely successful 70’s theme, in consideration of this being Old Nick’s 70th year of production. We would like the thank everyone who came, The Duke for hosting us and Amy Thimm-Barrett for putting together such a wonderful night!

The Property

Shows aren’t all Old Nick does – we have a fairly formidable set of assets including our great rehearsal space on Letitia Street. In 2017 we produced an ongoing Property Management Audit, as well as seeing major electrical work done, upgrades to the workshop and repairs to some exterior walls. Some painting has been done to freshen up the property, and we continue to strive to improve the look, feel and functionality of the space. We have installed a set of green/black/white drop screens for photography and video. Apart from our own shows, we see plenty of outside hires for the space as well. We are working toward a goal of making the building cost-neutral as increasing power costs especially continue to be a burden (on all Tasmanians!!)

Videos

No Old Nick year is complete without Uni Revue – and this year saw Old Nick make an aggressive marketing push to lure people away from Facebook and into the theatre. We kicked things off by releasing a music video to Revue 2014’s “Royals” send-up “Bogans”, which took off like we never expected! A year later its Facebook views sit around 250,000, with thousands of likes and comments and igniting an incredible amount of engagement with the company online. To date, “Bogans” has 250,000 views on Facebook, with the newly released follow-up “Straight Outta Kempton” sitting on 70,000 views mere weeks after release.

This kind of viral marketing can be incredibly valuable and helps Old Nick push its brand beyond the confines of more “traditional” marketing, and also gives us potential inroads with younger generations who may be more likely to watch videos on the internet than watch comedy on stage. With luck, these videos will help create a broader brand awareness and continue to drive “bums on seats” that the Revue needs every year. To that end, Old Nick has taken on a committee proposal to produce four major videos per year. If you’re interested in applying to produce or direct one of these videos, contact our Productions Manager at productions@oldnick.org.au

Articles of Association

The process to amend our Articles of Association began late last year, and has been an enormous process. Since then, our committee has gotten together to discuss the possibility of amending our Articles of Association, which have served Old Nick faithfully since its creation. Reasons for doing this were to keep Old Nick up to date with its current members, and to ensure for a more functional, efficient and productive future.

After months of tinkering, it was agreed that we would alert our members of the proposed changes and conduct a vote at the official Annual General Meeting, dated 8th of October 2017. Of the 29 members who attended this meeting, 27 individuals chose to vote (with two abstaining) – an overwhelming ‘yes’ result. After a few weeks of administrative and bureaucratic obstacles, it is our pleasure to announce that we have succeeded in our efforts, giving us brand new Articles of Association!

This process was a massive effort and we thank everybody involved in making this possible, with particular mentions to Julie Raphael, Rebecca Andrews, Imogen Paine, Jaen Wilson, Anthony Manley, Ben Armitage, John Davidson, Tim Munro and Darryl Peebles. I want to formally recognise Julie Raphael for her tireless commitment to this project; without her we would not be this far. We as a committee are hopeful that the new articles will serve us just as well as the previous ones did.

What this means:

In addition to modernising the way we work, we have been able to open up four new positions to our current committee (details below!). We are also able to offer an Old Nick Company subscription; entitling members of the public to become involved in our company for an annual fee of $10, regardless of whether or not they have partaken in a show. For our current members, membership will continue to be free as long as they have been involved in a show in the past 24 months.

Ultimately, we hope that the new Articles of Association will allow us to be more in touch with our community and to allow members to have more say in how the company runs. If you have any questions regarding the new articles, please feel free to contact myself at secretary@oldnick.org.au

The Committee

In addition to discussing the articles, a large portion of the AGM was devoted to the election of the Committee. We sincerely thank the work of previous committee members and their contributions. Below are the previous and new members:

Outgoing Committee

POSITION MEMBER

President Imogen Paine

Secretary Beck Andrews

Treasurer Helen Cronin

Properties Ian Pirkis

Wardrobe Julie Raphael

Production Samuel Mitchell

General Rep (Records) Ben Armitage

Genera Rep (Media) Justin Smith

General Rep (Social) Amy Thimm-Barrett

Incoming Committee

POSITION MEMBER

President Imogen Paine

Secretary Jaen Wilson

Treasurer Helen Cronin

Properties Ian Pirkis

Wardrobe Julie Raphael

Production Samuel Mitchell

General Rep (Records) Justin Smith

Genera Rep (Media) Delia Bartle

General Rep (Social) Brielle Riseley

The New Positions

Attached below are the position descriptions for the new committee members, which are: Vice President, Senior Vice President, Marketing Manager and Assets Manager. We shall be accepting expressions of interest for these roles via email secretary@oldnick.org.au by midnight, 31st of December 2017. We hope to have these positions filled by the first committee meeting of 2018, which will take place at Old Nick HQ at 5.30pm on Thursday the 4th of January. To apply, simply email us and let us know which position you are interested in and a brief (a sentence or two) why.

The positions will be elected by the current committee by means of ballot. If only one person applies for a certain position, they will have that role. If the committee cannot agree, the position will be elected by the President and Secretary, as per the new Articles of Association.

Life Membership

In alliance with tradition, on the 8th of October at the AGM, committee announced the nominations for new life members and read out their touching nominations. We are thrilled to finally induct Imogen Paine into the family business of Life Membership, having being nominated by Justin Smith. Imogen has been a steadfast presence at Old Nick her whole life, and has contributed to its ongoing success massively in forms of cast, crew, production, presidency and legacy. Her loyalty to the company has been unwavering and we are excited to have her name solidified.

The other member to achieve life status at this stage is Spot Cullen, having being nominated by Andrew Casey. Spot has devotedly lent his skills, attitude, time and attention to Old Nick for a large portion of Old Nick’s 70 years, and it is our pleasure to recognise his efforts.

2018

Finally, we need to note our excitement for the future. We are currently working on creating the 2018 show calendar, which will include show dates, names and submission cut-off dates for 2019 productions. Although we cannot reveal too much at the moment, we are happy to release the name of our infamous Uni Revue, which will be entitled ‘50 Shades of White’, to be directed by Nicholas Paine and Zebulon Dwyer. Writing for this is in the works, as is the production of more internet videos to follow ‘Bogans’ and ‘Straight Out Of Kempton’. We encourage our members to share these videos on all applicable social media platforms, in order to give Old Nick as much free promotion as it can get!

We are also anticipating the fast approaching Summer School Production, ‘Annie Get Your Gun’. This is well underway, so please be sure to lend your support to Old Nick, local theatre and our young talent by getting along to see it.

Also, Hobart Rep have offered to hire 70’s costumes for $5 per costume! That’s a bargain. They will be open on 14 and 28 October from 10AM until 1PM at the back of the Salvation Army Bridge Centre, Creek Road, New Town.

Hope to see you all there!

Love from Old Nick

]]>3792Old Nick AGM ::Update::http://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/09/20/old-nick-agm-update
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:51:07 +0000http://www.oldnick.org.au/?p=3797We are updating our previous notice to include the motion to update the articles of association to the agenda.

This is a reminder that the Old Nick Company’s AGM is approaching and due to be held on Sunday the 8th October at 4pm at Old Nick HQ on Letitia Street.

What is an AGM anyway?

An AGM is an Annual General Meeting, and we are required to have one yearly. At the AGM, we see the state the company is in, where it is headed, we vote for the committee to run the company, announcements regarding shows are made, we hear reports and Life Memberships are made. All members and life members are not only welcome to attend, they are encouraged t0 attend! If you’ve been a part of an Old Nick show staged since the beginning of January 2016 you are a current member (and if you’re a life member, chances are you know who you are!)

The 2017 AGM also carries an important function – we’re moving to update the Old Nick articles of association, a document last updated in 1981 and in desperate need of modernisation. This will help Old Nick remain functional well into the 2020s and beyond.

There will be the obligatory barbecue afterwards, where you can mingle with other awesome people – other Old Nickers!

The Agenda

1 Open Meeting

2 Apologies

3 Minutes of the last meeting

Motion: “That the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held 13th November, 2016, as circulated, be taken as a true and correct record of proceedings”.
Moved: Seconded:

Richard Bean’s English version of the “The Servant of Two Masters” is set in Brighton, England in the 1960’s. Centred on the bumbling Francis Henshall (John X) a minder to both Roscoe Crabbe (Natalie Vennataci) a local gangster- and Stanley Stubbers (Andrew Hickman) – an upper-class criminal. But Roscoe is dead, killed by Stanley Stubbers and being impersonated by his sister Rachel, who is also Stanley’s girlfriend, and in Brighton to collect 6,000 from Roscoe’s fiancee dad. Chaos unfolds as Francis tries to stop the two ‘guvnors’ from meeting and everyone else tries to hide their real identities.

The Old Nick Company present an evening of hilarity with a host of local talent! Directed by Ben Armitage see John X, Andrew Hickman, Natalie Vennataci, Jeff Keogh, Sophie Tyrrell, CJ Bowers and many more in the show that made James Corden famous: One Man Two Guvnors!

Venue:
Playhouse Theatre, 106 Bathurst Street, Hobart

Dates and Times:
Friday September 22 at 8.00pm
Saturday September 23 at 8.00pm
Sunday September 24 at 6.00pm
Tuesday September 26 at 8.00pm
Wednesday September 27 at 8.00pm
Thursday September 28 at 8.00pm
Friday September 29 at 8.00pm
Saturday September 30 at 8.00pm

We’ve got so much going on right now we want to share with you, you may want to grab a cuppa to read through this one.

To begin we would like to say a big thank you to Sam Mitchell, Jennifer McNickle and Mylo Bingham for stepping into committee roles during the season of Uni Revue. It is wonderful to have committed members who are ready and willing to keep all things Old Nick ticking over whilst some of us are involved with Uni Revue.

Thanks guys!

Congratulations to Sam Mitchell who has taken on the committee role of ‘Productions Manager’ ongoing. Well done Sam and thank you to Nick Paine for your contributions in this role and your ongoing involvement and contribution to the company and our performances.

We’ve updated and attached our calendar with all the dates for your diary for the rest of the year. Here are a few events and happenings in detail:

Firstly a reminder that the discussion of potential performance venue changes for the Uni Revue is this Sunday 16th July 5:30pm at ONC headquarters.

We are extremely proud to reflect on a very successful Uni Revue season for 2017. Congratulations to the team for a fantastic effort and thank you to all of those who came along to support them in “Making Tasmania Great again”

Onefest is fast approaching and we’re delighted to support our entries in what we’re sure will be another fantastic weekend of performances. Everything you need to know can be found at www.onefest.com.au

18th and 19th August at the Playhouse Theatre – See you there!

Would you like to do a show with Old Nick? Submissions for our 2018 season close on Sunday 30th July! Everything you need to know about what we’re looking for and how to submit can be found via this link: http://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/06/17/old-nick-is-looking-for-shows-and-directors We’re always welcoming new members and ideas so please encourage anyone you know from outside our membership who would like to get involved to get in touch.

Rehearsals are underway with our stellar cast for our next show “One Man Two Guvnors”. We’re really excited to see this fantastic group of talented individuals perform in late September. Tickets are on sale now via this link: http://www.centertainment.com.au/events/oneman

We’ve been working hard all year to update our Articles of Association and we think we’re getting pretty close. Look out for an email in your inbox with the final draft for your perusal in the near future. If you don’t receive the email, please contact secretary@oldnick.org.au as your details may be out of date.

Finally, anyone within the company, especially life members, are invited to put their hand up for a forward planning session to discuss the company’s 75th anniversary. The anniversary may be five years away but due to its significance the planning is starting shortly with an open brainstorming and catch up session. Please send an email to oldnick75@oldnick.org.au if you are interested in being involved.

We’re all looking forward to a busy and exciting remainder of 2017 for the company!

]]>3768Old Nick is looking for shows and directors!http://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/06/17/old-nick-is-looking-for-shows-and-directors
Sat, 17 Jun 2017 05:41:16 +0000http://www.oldnick.org.au/?p=3762The Old Nick Company has a strong history of presenting traditional, edgy and ground breaking productions to Tasmanian audiences.
As a company we are committed to The Hobart Theatre Summer School (February-March), The Uni Revue (May/June), and OneFest (August). As a company we are looking to add to this already strong program of theatre in the coming years, as well as build upon the shows we already do.

OneFest 2017 – Submissions by Sunday July 2nd

The annual OneFest is coming upon us fast. Whether you’re a student or a seasoned pro, Old Nick is eager to support one act plays of all kinds. Any genre, any idea. If you submit to Old Nick and we produce your show, we’ll help with any costumes, props etcetera, as well as give you access to our rehearsal space and cover all related submission fees. We’ll be able to help promote your show as part of the OneFest line up, and also help with casting and production if required.

Successful submissions will be contacted ASAP.

Uni Revue 2018 – Submissions by Sunday July 30th

The Uni Revue is Old Nick’s staple show, and the bread and butter that enables us to do everything else we do. The Uni Revue is more or less what it says on the tin – a comedy revue that tries to push the envelope, as well as covering state, national and international politics and news in parody and satire.

Every year the Old Nick company appoints a director – but directing a Revue is a very broad role. You’re essentially doing a show from scratch – you need to organise writing, form a production team, oversee budgeting, and craft the show itself. That said – you’re not on your own, and Old Nick’s committee and membership have a broad experience and can help with many aspects of production. We can help you form a production team, connect you with writers, and assist with our established marketing and casting practises.

An application for Revue should outline who you are, what you intend to do (or what your guiding principles are), and what experience you have. Better yet, if you have an idea of who might be involved in your production team, writing team, etc, or you have an idea for the show, include it. Anything submitted to committee will be kept from any other potential applicants — even ones who are members of the committee, so there should be no fears about having ideas stolen or recycled.

Applicants may have to attend an interview with committee, and will be notified before the AGM in September when they are officially announced.

Old Nick Season 2018-19 – Submissions by July 30th

This is the free-for-all part of the call; a call for submissions to do whatever show you can imagine. If you have an original script, a new spin on a classic, or even just a hankering to do Romeo and Juliet; this is the place for you. What are we looking for in an ideal world?

• Fresh, innovative theatre that can entertain, emotionally challenge or make us question our morals and beliefs

• Productions that are likely to be profitable

• Something we, as a company, can be proud of and that will boost our image on the Hobart theatre scene

How to submit for the season:

A letter of submission to the committee outlining:

• The reason for wanting to stage this production

• The target audience, and why it appeals to Old Nick

• A possible production team, Ideally creative team

• Background information and research into whether the rights/performance spaces are available (Help with this is available)

If you required assistance on any of the above points, please feel free to contact us, or request additional help or information along with your submission. Even if you haven’t covered all the criteria above in your submission the Old Nick committee are happy to assist.

Submissions for our season are due by Sunday 30th of July 2017. You may be contacted to clarify or expand on parts of yours submission, but our selections for shows will be notified of success by September. Directors will then be invited to a season launch in November 2017.

Sam Mitchell (Productions Co-ordinator)

productions@oldnick.org.au

]]>3762Articles SGM date movedhttp://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/06/13/articles-sgm-date-moved
Tue, 13 Jun 2017 00:59:59 +0000http://www.oldnick.org.au/?p=3755Hello Old Nickers!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that there will be no Articles of Association SGM this Sunday 18th June @ 4pm, as noted in the calendar due to a scheduling conflict with the currently existing articles and the University calendar.

An update on the progress with reworking the Articles will be sent out shortly.

Thanks all!

]]>3755A little video to tide you over until Revue…http://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/03/01/bogans
http://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/03/01/bogans#commentsWed, 01 Mar 2017 05:47:01 +0000http://www.oldnick.org.au/?p=3735As a little pre-Revue treat to build up enthusiasm for Make Tasmania Great Again (the 2017 Uni Revue!) we’ve released this fun little number! This was a number in the 2014 Uni Revue, and we’ve resurfaced it in magnificent 4K for the thrill of it. If you want to see more like it – you know what show you need to see. If you’re still unsure, I’m talking about the UNI REVUE of course!

Don’t forget to like the Uni Revue on Facebook to see more stuff like this in the future!

]]>http://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/03/01/bogans/feed13735AUDITIONS! Uni Revue 2017 Audition Infohttp://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/02/08/auditions-uni-revue-2017-audition-info
Wed, 08 Feb 2017 05:50:33 +0000http://www.oldnick.org.au/?p=37212017 and Trump is President. How can you deny his influence? Well he wants YOU to audition for UNI REVUE

UNI REVUE 2017 AUDITIONS!

Now is the time to make a potentially life altering decision – would you like to be in the Uni Revue? The Old Nick Company puts on an annual Uni Revue, an all-original variety comedy show that plays in front of thousands of Tasmanians every year.

Maybe you’ve never done a Uni Revue before – or even a play. No problem! Here’s what you need to know:

Come on down to Old Nick HQ – 50a Letitia Street, North Hobart – we’ll open the doors at 12PM on Sunday the 26th. The barbecue will be fired up, and we’ll have snags and vegetarian foods and soft drink and water, all the good stuff. Come along, have a chat, meet the production team and the other people auditioning and calm your nerves. You’ll fill out an audition sheet (name, number, allergies, etc) and book a time for your individual audition.

In the audition you will need to dance, sing and tell a joke. What is important to know is that you shouldn’t be stressed if you’re a good joke teller and not much of a singer or dancer, or if you’re a great dancer and not much of a joke teller or singer. The directors will make every effort to utilise people to the best of their talents and abilities, and not everyone needs to be a so-called “triple threat” to have a chance at Uni Revue.

At 1PM the auditions start. To start off with we will play a few theatre sports games to get you comfortable with what’s happening and have a bit of fun. We’ll have a chance to see how you go in a group environment, so no pressure! After that we’ll all have a sing in a group with our handsome MD (that’s Musical Director) Tom Howard. This will be followed by teaching you a bit of a dance and see how you move and whether you stand out in a crowd in a good way.

After we’ve finished all the group activities we will go into the individual auditions. You will organise a time with one of our lovely organised production managers before the group auditions begin. These will go for around five minutes.

In the solo audition you will:
Tell us a joke – what the joke is and how you present it is up to you (feel free to steal one off the internet or your mates).
Sing a solo song with our MD. Tom will have a song prepared, or you can sing a song of your choice (this will have to be a cappella).

Once this is all complete we will contact you via either phone or email to inform you whether or not you were successful.

Okay, so I’ve gotten into the show. What now?

The commitments to Uni Revue are much like many other shows. We rehearse every Wed and Thursday night from 7PM until 10PM, and Sundays from 10AM until 4PM (and later that may be as long as 9-5 when we’re close to opening!) We will do our best to schedule it so if you have nothing to do you know not to come in, or to arrive later or leave earlier. We also often include a slew of videos in the show, and these are produced outside of rehearsal hours so if you want to participate it may mean scheduling in a Saturday afternoon or an evening sometime.

Rehearsals go all the way up to May 12th, when we open at the Theatre Royal. Our season lasts until the 27th of May in Hobart. Calls to the theatre are to arrive around 6PM to prepare and have a microphone fitted, and then 8PM the show starts.

From May 31st – June 3rd, we are at the Princess Theatre in Launceston. In Launceston things are a little more relaxed. We provide accommodation and breakfasts. Unless you have to study your days can be spent lazing away and soaking up the northern atmosphere. On Wednesday 31st May you will either bus up with the cast or you may drive up yourself, but you will need to arrive by early afternoon so we can do a tech run of the show before opening that same night. That is a big day, so be prepared for it. If you need to sit exams, they can be arranged at the Launceston Uni campus so you don’t need to stress about being away from Hobart. Many Uni Revue cast and crew members have sat exams in Launceston, so we can assure you the Uni is accommodating and it is easy to organise.

So why should I do Revue?

Now you may be wondering WHY EVEN AUDITION? Well, don’t take my word for it (who even copy-and-pastes this copy for the website anyway?) have a watch of these short videos and check out our YouTube channel and see if Revue is for you!

If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us on our Uni Revue Facebook page. We are here to answer any questions you may have.

Check out Uni Revue on Facebook or Youtube for more Uni Revue material and information

]]>37219 to 5 The Musical is about to try and make a living on stage!http://www.oldnick.org.au/2017/02/06/9-to-5-the-musical-is-about-to-try-and-make-a-living-on-stage
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 10:19:43 +0000http://www.oldnick.org.au/?p=3719
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton’s hit musical – is almost here! It’ll be hitting the stage at Mount Nelson Theatre from February 24th to March 4th and starring the always-talented Old Nick Summer School student performers. You’ll have the chance to catch this fun show up until March 4th, so don’t leave it until the last minute to grab your tickets. Tickets are available via TryBooking at the link below, or at the door. EFTPOS facilities will be available so if you’re making a last minute dash for the show, you won’t need to swing by an ATM!

Want to WIN TICKETS to Uni Revue 2017: Make Tasmania Great Again? All you have to do is help Uni Revue be great again by filling out a short survey that asks what YOU like and dislike about our 70 year old institution. It only takes a few minutes to do, and the results will help us to shape Revue onward and upward into the future. Your feedback is important!

A couple of minutes of your life. Three double passes up for grabs. What are you waiting for? Click the link below!

Fine print:
Winners will be chosen at random. A valid email address is required to be in the running to accept free tickets. Winners will be randomly chosen on the 28th of February and contacted via email. You do not need to provide an email address to do the survey. All respondents will remain anonymous. No email addresses provided will be used for marketing purposes.

Old Nick’s Summer School is again creeping up on us. This year we’ve got the students performing 9 to 5: The Musical! According to the official blurb:

Hobart Theatre Summer School (Old Nick Co.) is now in it’s 13th year. This year’s production of ‘9-5 The Musical’ follows the story of Violet, Doralee and Judy – 3 co-workers who concoct a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical, hypocritical boss!

With a cast of 40 young students between the ages of 14-19, representing 14 different schools from Southern Tasmania, this is a great opportunity to come along and see the talent of Hobart’s young performers.